Film

Elmer Gantry

If there was a dollar to be made—Gantry would make it … If there was a soul to be saved—Gantry would save it …

7.3

2h 26m

1960

“If there was a dollar to be made—Gantry would make it … If there was a soul to be saved—Gantry would save it …”

Synopsis

A charismatic charlatan begins a business — and eventually romantic — relationship with a roadside evangelist to sell religion to 1920s America. Based on Sinclair Lewis' novel of the same name.

Director

Richard Brooks

Trailer

Drama

based on novel or bookcon manfraudkansas, usareligionpreacherreligious hypocrisytraveling salesmanevangelistrevivalismrevival meeting

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Cast & Crew

Burt Lancaster

as Elmer Gantry

Jean Simmons

as Sister Sharon Falconer

Arthur Kennedy

as Jim Lefferts

Dean Jagger

as William L. Morgan

Shirley Jones

as Lulu Bains

Patti Page

as Sister Rachel

Edward Andrews

as George F. Babbitt

John McIntire

as Rev. John Pengilly

Hugh Marlowe

as Rev. Philip Garrison

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